
A documentary film looking back at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, including rowing brothers Gary and Paul O'Donovan, who won silver medals at the games. In August 2016 Gary and Paul O’Donovan, two young rowers from West Cork in Ireland, came from nowhere to become household names after bolting their way to silver medal success at the Rio Olympics. Not only did they become the first ever Irish rowers to bring home Olympic medals but within a week Paul also went on to become the fastest singles lightweight rower on the planet by winning gold at the World Championships. With catch phrases like ‘Pull Like A Dog’ and ‘Stheak and Spuds’ these two young men have succeeded in warming the hearts of a nation.

Gary O'Donovan
Paul O'Donovan
8.3With the Olympics returning to Greece, the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 sought to show the entire development of the Olympics over the centuries, until arriving at the modern Olympics.
6.1A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.
5.0A first part of a documentary on the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
5.0A second part of a documentary covering the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
5.0Documentary footage from the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
6.0A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
6.1A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm.
4.6A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.
5.0A documentary covering the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It consists primarily of footage edited from the documentary TOKYO OLYMPIAD, directed by Kon Ichikawa.
5.6Film about the 10th Olympic Games in Grenoble in 1968. Using a subjective camera, Ertaud and Languepin take the pulse of the Games, cutting out the eyes and slowing down the movement when necessary. The dominant figure at the Grenoble Winter Games is Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy, whose three gold medals matched Toni Sailer's 1956 feat. The filmmakers bet on his winning streak, and include commentary from him as he prepares for each race. Another athlete, Marielle Goitschel, is treated insightfully on screen and wins the women's slalom. Ice dancing fans will appreciate the coverage of winner Oleg Protopopov and his partner Ludmila Belousova. President Charles De Gaulle was present for the spectacular Opening Ceremony.
5.3A documentary covering the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.
5.3A documentary covering the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo.
5.0A documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.
5.2A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.
4.4A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
9.0A documentary covering the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
0.0This short documentary profiles the Canadian military’s organization, logistical, and security operations at the XXI Olympiad held in 1976 in Montréal. The scale of the operation was large: 16,000 troops were mobilized to provide protection for 7,500 athletes, countless VIPs, and the general public on 138 sites located in Montreal, Bromont, and Kingston. This film offers a behind-the-scenes look at the planning and synchronization necessary to mount a successful international event of massive proportions.
6.3A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz.
5.3A documentary covering the 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville.
